Ian Abercrombie (11 September 1934- 26 January 2012) was an English actor.
Although born and raised in the UK, he moved to the US at the age of 17 and consequently most of his acting career took place in Hollywood. Among his more high-profile roles were Justin Pitt on Seinfeld, Professor Crumbs on Wizards of Waverly Place and the voice of Palpatine on Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
Television Roles:
- (1969) Dragnet (in "Juvenile: The Little Pusher") as Newsman (uncredited)
- (1978) Battlestar Galactica (in "The Long Patrol") as Forger 7
- (1981) Knots Landing (in "Secrets") as Caterer
- (1990) Tales from the Crypt (in "The Switch") as Fulton
- (1990) Twin Peaks (in "Demons") as Tom Brockman
- (1990) The Flash (in "Ghost in the Machine") as Skip
- (1993) General Hospital (unknown) as Clive Durban
- (1994-1998) Seinfeld (recurring) as Justin Pitt
- (1995) Babylon 5 (in "Acts of Sacrifice") as Correlilmurzon
- (1998) Buffy the Vampire Slayer (in "Homecoming") as Old Man
- (1999-2000) Star Trek: Voyager:
- (in "Someone to Watch Over Me") as Abbot
- (in "Spirit Folk") as Milo
- (2002-2003) Birds Of Prey as Alfred Pennyworth
- (2004) Charmed (in "Crimes & Witch Demeanors") as Aramis
- (2006) The Batman (in "The Icy Depths") as Ewan
- (2008-2012) Wizards of Waverly Place (recurring character) as Professor Crumbs
- (2008-2014) Star Wars: The Clone Wars (recurring) Chancellor Palpatine/Darth Sidious.
- (2011-2013) Green Lantern: The Animated Series (recurring) as Ganthet
Film Roles:
- (1992) Army of Darkness as Wiseman
- (1993) Addams Family Values as Driver
- (1997) The Lost World: Jurassic Park as Butler
- (2011) Rango as Ambrose
